The Gift Of Galentines

The pink and red hearts are littering the storefronts and everyone’s talking about Valentine’s date night plans, meaning February is officially upon us. February is the season for love, but romance isn’t the only type of love out there to celebrate. Galentine’s Day falls on February 13th and gives us an opportunity to get together and celebrate the beautiful friendships in our lives. We want to honor the girls who stick around through the best of times and the worst of times. Romance is great and all, but the girlies that hold us up are the best that platonic love has to offer.

We know that the love that is fostered through friendship is just as important as the love we have for our significant others, but the beauty of friendship love is sometimes limited by the English language. We have pretty much one foot-letter word to describe love, whereas the Greek language provides six distinct words to describe different types of love. Eros describes the passionate, romantic love between partners — the Valentine’s Day kind of love. There’s also Storge, the love between parents and children, Agape, the love that comes with divine-inspired charity, Xenia, the love that extends hospitality, and Philautia, the inner love of self-care. For Galentine’s Day, we’re borrowing Philia, the platonic yet deep love between friends. Philia could be described as a “sisterly love” which is exactly what Galentine’s Day is all about — celebrating the chosen sisterhood that we have curated in our friendships. This Galentine’s Day, surprise the besties with a sparkling token of friendship.

Girl Power for Galentines

To start off our Galentine’s Gift Guide, we’re diving into Houston’s local, women-owned luxury jewelry designer, Armenta. Not only is Armenta women-owned, but they also have created a school for disadvantaged women to strengthen their skills as artisans. We know the girls love to shop local and support the other girl bosses in our midst, so a token of friendship from Armenta might be just the perfect thing for Galentine’s. The Hematitle Crivelli Necklace by Armenta takes an Old World design and adds some modern twists. The necklace consists of both yellow gold and darkened sterling silver, giving the piece a moody feel, and is accented by gorgeous champagne diamonds.

Confetti Ready

Got a girl group who loves to celebrate and dance the night away? The Jude Frances Province Diamond Confetti Earrings might be just the thing for your Galentine this year. Another women-owned designer, Jude Frances takes common motifs in luxury jewelry and adds some playful sparkles to make something truly unique. The Province Diamond Confetti Earrings are made of two plates of lustrous brushed yellow gold, giving the piece a satisfying underlying texture. The real artistry is the diamond placement — dozens of multi-shaped diamonds veritably cascade down these earrings like confetti released from the ceiling. They gather at the bottoms of the piece, giving movement and life to the design. Get your girls ready for confetti with these Jude Frances diamond and gold earrings.
Pinkie Promise

Lauren K is at it again with new designs hot off the crucible. Another lady of luxury jewelry, Lauren K is known for her whimsical designs that aren’t afraid of a pop of color. If the girls cried at the end of the Barbie movie or wear pink even outside of Wednesdays, this Pink Sapphire Bella Necklace by Lauren K is the perfect Galentine’s Day gift for them. The round pink sapphire center is set in smooth yellow gold and has little brilliant round white diamonds dotting the outside like tiny satellites to a pink moon. Because she leaves gemstones as natural as possible, every single Lauren K design is slightly different and unique — that means any piece is perfect for that one-of-a-kind friend.

The Gang’s All Here

Got a gal pal who can’t decide on a single gemstone? Get her a necklace that is as diverse as her social circle. True to Lauren K form, this Multicolor Sapphire Fringe Necklace boasts three different colors of sapphire and even more shades. Set in bright yellow gold and suspended by a yellow gold chain, each gemstone is a little different — just as Mother Nature intended. Every necklace will hold slightly different shades, shapes, and tones, as all Lauren K pieces allow for the sway of the naturally made gemstone to inform each design. One dangling sapphire is wreathed in a white diamond halo, giving a luxurious accent to this prismatic design.


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